Fence-post.



c. L. MSCHOD. FENCE POST.

APPLICATION FILED DEC-23, l9l3.

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(I. L. MICHOD.

FENCE POST.

APPLICATION man 050.23, 1913.

' Patenteil Nov; 9; 1915.

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CHARLES L. MICHOD, OF CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS.

FENCE-POST.

Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented Nov. 9, 1915.

Application filed December 23, 1913. Serial No. 808,402.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES L. 31101101),

a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago Heights, in thecounty of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Fence- Posts, of which the following is a specification.

of metal. The strains to which the posts at different points along afence are subjected vary, depending onthe location of the posts. Thusthe strains to which the'line-posts are subjected is much less than thatto which the gate-posts are subjected, and the strain on the gate-postsis less than that on the end or the corner posts. It is, therefore,customary to make these different posts of different strengths that theymay effectually resist the respective strains to which they aresubjected in use. The practice heretofore has been to provide differentkinds of posts as line, gate, end and corner posts, and

this has resulted in relatively great expense to the user, as thedealers were thus obliged to carry a stock of these different posts.

My object is to provide for the formation of the various forms of osts,and also preferably the braces, there or, of similar units which may beused singly as posts, if desired, or grouped together in any desirednumber to form posts requiring greater strength, and also used asbraces; my idea being to provide for the construction of-all the postsand preferably the braces therefor, from similar unit-sections, and thusa dealer instead of being obliged to carry a supply of the diflerentposts need carry only the similar unit-sections by which the usermay'form all of the posts and braces required. Referring to theaccompanying draw- "ings'Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portion ofa fence constructed in accordance with'my invention, those portions ofthe fence structure which extend below the level of the ground beingrepresented by dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a similar, enlarged, view of theupper end of one of the gate-posts and the braces of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is asimilar which the posts and braces of Fig. 1 are constructed. Fig. 4 isa similar view of the upper end of the corner-post and one of the bracestherefor shown in Fig. 1, and Fig. 5, an enlarged section taken on theline 5 in Fig. 1, and viewed in the direction of the arrow. My inventionrelates more particularly to the building of fences, the posts of whichare The form in which I prefer to provide the unit-post in carryingoutmy invention, is that illustrated -in-the drawings, reference beinghad more particularly to Fig. 3, where a single unit is showndisconnected from other parts. The unit illustrated is formed of anangle-iron upright-member 6, the flanges 7 and 8,'of which containopenings 9 and 10, and extend at 90 to each other; and a base-plate oranchor-plate 11 of angleshape to provide a horizontal base-section 12and an upright section 13, the upright member 6 fitting at its loweredge-against the section 12 and at its flange 8 against the section 13,to which latter it is secured, as.

by rivets 14, a brace 15 connected with the v base-section 12 and theflange 7, as by rivets l6, cooperating with the plate-section 13 to holdthe upright 6 rigid relative to the baseplate 11-. 7

In the forming of a fence, as for example that illustrated in Fig. 1,one of the unitpos'ts is employed for each line post 17 (one only ofwhich is shown), two of the unitposts are used to form each gate-post18, four of the unit pos ts are used to form each corner-post 19 (oneonly of which is shown),

and in case an end-post (not shown) is required, two of the unit-postswould preferably be used. The braces shown at 20 and 21, for the cornerand gate-posts, are also formed of the unit-posts, two being employedfor each brace. In the case of the gaterposts, end-posts,

corner-posts and'braces, unit-posts of the preferred number, abovestated, are secured together in grouped or clustered condition to formtherespective posts and braces. In the caseof the gate-posts 18, two ofthe unitposts are assembled with their flanges 8 op-' posed, asrepresented in Fig. 2, with bolts passing through the registeringopenings 9 in the fiangesS, for securing these umts toview of one of thesimilar unit-posts of gether; and in the cases of the end and 0'ner-p'osts, two'and'four, respectively, of-the -unit-posts are groupedtogethcr'and secured in'this relation by bolts passing-through theregistering openings 9, Figs. "l and 5 ,showing the inaniieuof groupingthe unit-- posts for the corner-posts 19.

T he unit-posts are preferably provided,

as shown, in order that any form ofwire fencing may be used therewith.the openings permitting of the fastening of the wires of the fencingtotlie posts by separate wires or staplesathe line-posts 17, in'us'e,'being so positioned thatthe wire fencing will 118 against theflanges. 8, wherein the openings '10 are provided. '1 hc-wires of thefencing may be secured to the gate and corneiaposts in any desirableway. .In the accompanying drawings, the longitudinal strands of thefencing, as indicated at 23, are shown as embraced by the unit-postsforming the corner-posts and gate-posts, these Strands in the case ofthe gate-posts .being bent back at their ends around the posts andtwisted about the body of the strands as illustrated. It will beunderstood, however, thatanyother desirable means may be provided forsecuring the fencing to the posts.

' The braces and 21 for the corner-posts and gate,-posts,'eachpreferably formed of tw" of the units, are disposed at 1ts upper ends atopposite-sides of the flanges of the.

the foregoing that the unit-posts may be used singly as lineposts, whendesired, or may be grouped together to formiposts of requisite strengthfor use as line-posts whereextra strain is united and for posts at otherpoints along as bolts.

the fence, Without requiring work to be performed onthe posts,exceptingthat of se-'" curing them together by simple means such Furthermore, theunit-posts may be constructed of such strength that fenceposts maybemade therefrom having thedesired degree of strength. Furthermore,

posts of greater strength require firmer an chorage than lighterposts,-and this is pro ,vided for as'each unit-post is 'formed withanchorge means, namely those represented at 11, w hich are soproportioned relative to "the" upright member 6 that Where the'unit postis'used singly as a post, the necessary anchorage means, namely thoserepresented grouped relation, the multiplication of the footings 11,produced by using a plurality of units, as for example in the case ofthe corner-posts, four of these base-plates being provided, causes theposts to be properly -fenceun1t COIlSlSlElIlg Of a section ofstrucchored in. the ground. I 5

lVhat I claim as new and desire to secure byLettei-s Patent is 1. Anarticle of manufacture comprising afence unit consisting of a section ofstructural iron of substantially L-sliaped cross section, and a metalbase attached thereto having an angle conforming to the angle of thestructural ironand adapted 'to, act as an anchor, said section havingapertures inter lllltllilte its ends adapted to register with those of asimilar unit, whereby the unit inay'be' used singly or n multiple as a,cor-

ner post or gate post, or as a brace for either,

2. An article of manufacture comprising a fence unit consisting of asection of struc tural iron of substantially L-shaped cross section, anda metal base attached thereto having an angle conforming to the angle/ofthe structural iron and adapted to act as an anchor, said section ofstructuraliron having apertures in one of its'plane faces adapted toregister with the apertures in av similar unit to permit said units tobe bolted togetherlin parallel relation.

3. .An article of manufacturelcomprising a,fence unit consisting ofasection of structural i'ron of substantially L-shaped-c'ross section, ametal base having an angle conforming to the angle of the structuralironand adapted to act as an anchor, and means for securing the base to theunit comprising a reinforcing member extending from onesection ofstructural ironha-ving a series of apertures in one of its plane facesadapted to jregister with the apertures in another unit to permit saidunits to be bolted together in parallel relation. g

4. An article of manufacture comprising a fence unit consisting of asection of structural non of substantially L-shaped cross tural iron ofsubstantially; L -shaped cross section, anda metal, base attachedto oneend of said unit having an angle conforming to the angle of thestructural iron adapted to act as an anchor,,said base having a bent upside riveted to the outer surface of one of the faces of said section ofstructural iron whereby two or more of said sections will face of thestructural iron to the base, said occupy a spaced relation When'securedtogether in inultiple as a corner post or gate or as a'brace for either.6. An article of manufacture comprising

